DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! - Page 4

monkeylicious · 01-09-2009, 06:22 AM

yes, i've been ignoring this thread

but i finally opened it and saw that at least one other person is not counting items. i can do that. so, i am officially in!

so far this year i have:
thrown out a bunch of kid's meals type toys or other little things like that
have a box with at least 10 stuffed animals in it (to leave the house!)

Codi · 01-09-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeylicious

yes, i've been ignoring this thread

but i finally opened it and saw that at least one other person is not counting items. i can do that. so, i am officially in!

so far this year i have:
thrown out a bunch of kid's meals type toys or other little things like that
have a box with at least 10 stuffed animals in it (to leave the house!)

All our stuff is not unpacked yet. (we JUST moved) but you better believe that in a day or two....maybe even today, you are gonna see some great numbers from me!

I told dh about the challenge and he said, WE DONT EVEN OWN 2009 THINGS!!!"

joyful mama · 01-09-2009, 12:08 PM

108 +
1 lg pile papers, 3 clothes, 2 toys, 3 dipes

117

RiverRock · 01-09-2009, 02:41 PM

So far I've gotten rid of:

1 bag of girls clothes
two boxes household clutter
1 bag of boys clothes
1 bag of baby blankets
1 twin "bed in a bag" set
1 pile of boxes (about 4) that had been set aside for collections
1 baby bathtub
1 large Christmas decoration that I didn't like

It's a good start and my goal will be one major item or box of stuff a week. I'm sure it would add up to 2009 if I took the time to count.

klpmommy · 01-09-2009, 03:30 PM

I got a few things out of the house today by giving them to a fellow GCMer, some homeschool stuff that I am not going to use.

So two days of decluttering.

charla · 01-09-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charla

21 items - videos and toys
+1 threw away breastpump that is about 10 years old and doesn't work
22 total

+ 4 toys
26 total

Codi · 01-09-2009, 08:16 PM

Ok, here it is...I did great today! I gave a few of these things this week, but a lot of it was today.

100 baby clothes
4 pans
5 cooking utensils
3 plates
1 desk
1 rolling desk chair
3 magazines
2 book dust jackets
51 cd's (and their covers)
1 caterpillar art project
13 shot glasses
1 coffee pot
1 reusable razor (dunno why I have been keeping it)
1 measuring spoon

187 TOTAL

Codi · 01-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by APMamaCodi

187 TOTAL

15 children's books

202 TOTAL

joystrength · 01-10-2009, 02:13 PM

I decluttered my Christmas decorations to three bins from four. WHY I kept some of the "bye" stuff ... I don''t know!

The "donation" box is growing! GROWING!!

01-10-2009, 02:51 PM

I give up on counting too, I just keep forgetting to do it and t hen I don't know how to count. (1 piece of paper or 1 stack of papers? hmmm...

)

But today I pulled everything out of the pantry, cleaned the shelves, discarded extra packaging and expired foods, and am in the process of putting everything back in their in an orderly fashion. Productive!

mom2_AthruZ · 01-10-2009, 02:57 PM

I'm in:

I have a trunk full of items heading to good will tomorrow. Not sure how many items there are. I can probably count and add that total later.

Today:

1 old curling iron
1 old encyclopedia
1 glass baby Jesus

Total:3

01-10-2009, 03:04 PM

JoAnn!

I haven't seen you in so long

monkeylicious · 01-12-2009, 02:42 PM

gigi and i went through her play kitchen things - and though she doesn't really play with the pots/pans and dishes much of course she didn't want to get rid of stuff completely so we kept some but got rid of a plastic grocery bag full of stuff from there and now the bin isn't overflowing quite so badly - before putting the food back in there was impossible

and i've continued to toss fast food type toys when i come across them and several more stuffed animals have been moved to the donate box!

01-12-2009, 02:45 PM

I won't count this, but I helped my MIL declutter some of her craft stuff yesterday

It was fun to have someone to share it with. Maybe we should have local declutter buddies

light of mine · 01-12-2009, 03:01 PM

I have been avoiding this thread, 'cause I just haven't been able to find the time, but I am starting a new full-time job this week, and have to get rid of some this clutter to make cleaning easier. I am really planning to bare-bones it. Only necessary things are staying. I have a huge box of things already gathered up, but I am not going to count it until it is actually sent to the donation center. But since I work from my home computer last night I tayed up cleaning up some of my files.

+46 Document Files
+56 Bookmarks
_________________
102

+145 clothes
+27 books
+16 toys
+30 DVDs
__________

GRAND TOTAL TODAY: 320 (wow that feels good)

01-09-2009, 06:22 AM	#46
monkeylicious Rose Garden here we go! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: maryland Posts: 5,138	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! yes, i've been ignoring this thread but i finally opened it and saw that at least one other person is not counting items. i can do that. so, i am officially in! so far this year i have: thrown out a bunch of kid's meals type toys or other little things like that have a box with at least 10 stuffed animals in it (to leave the house!) __________________ jennifer - formerly jhaud Air Force wife to Bill - 2001 mama to Genevieve aka gigi or monkey - aug 2004 mama to an angel in heaven - july 2005 mama to Evangeline aka evie(licious) - june 2007

01-09-2009, 12:08 PM	#48
joyful mama Rose Garden Word of God speak... Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,661	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! 108 + 1 lg pile papers, 3 clothes, 2 toys, 3 dipes 117 __________________ Jen Married to my knight in shining armor Work-in-progress mother to my three awesome kids: S (8), T (6) and the Little Guy (3) ...and always remembering our little angel

01-09-2009, 02:41 PM	#49
RiverRock Moderator Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In green pastures Posts: 9,767	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! So far I've gotten rid of: 1 bag of girls clothes two boxes household clutter 1 bag of boys clothes 1 bag of baby blankets 1 twin "bed in a bag" set 1 pile of boxes (about 4) that had been set aside for collections 1 baby bathtub 1 large Christmas decoration that I didn't like It's a good start and my goal will be one major item or box of stuff a week. I'm sure it would add up to 2009 if I took the time to count. __________________ RiverRock, mom to a 24 year old diamond, 22 year old granite, 19 year old pearl, and 16 year old tiger eye. Married for 25 years to a rugged boulder and resting together on the one true Rock.

01-09-2009, 03:30 PM	#50
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I got a few things out of the house today by giving them to a fellow GCMer, some homeschool stuff that I am not going to use. So two days of decluttering.

01-09-2009, 08:16 PM	#52
Codi Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25,840	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! Ok, here it is...I did great today! I gave a few of these things this week, but a lot of it was today. 100 baby clothes 4 pans 5 cooking utensils 3 plates 1 desk 1 rolling desk chair 3 magazines 2 book dust jackets 51 cd's (and their covers) 1 caterpillar art project 13 shot glasses 1 coffee pot 1 reusable razor (dunno why I have been keeping it) 1 measuring spoon 187 TOTAL __________________ MOMMY TO A - 14 A - 11 N - 8

01-10-2009, 02:13 PM	#54
joystrength Rose Garden Get it? Sock.Monkey. ???? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,258	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I decluttered my Christmas decorations to three bins from four. WHY I kept some of the "bye" stuff ... I don''t know! The "donation" box is growing! GROWING!! __________________ TONYA Mommy to DS, 12 YO and DD, 10 YO and DD, 6 YO and angel babe His joy IS my strength! Live a life of HIS purpose How long will it go on? If you keep living the way you are living, then you will keep living the way you are living. If you want your life to change, then CHANGE your life. Live differently, for repentance is a way of life. -- DH!

01-10-2009, 02:51 PM	#55
Mashena Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I give up on counting too, I just keep forgetting to do it and t hen I don't know how to count. (1 piece of paper or 1 stack of papers? hmmm... ) But today I pulled everything out of the pantry, cleaned the shelves, discarded extra packaging and expired foods, and am in the process of putting everything back in their in an orderly fashion. Productive!

01-10-2009, 02:57 PM	#56
mom2_AthruZ Deactivated formerly readingmama Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just this side of crazy. ;) Posts: 2,950	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I'm in: I have a trunk full of items heading to good will tomorrow. Not sure how many items there are. I can probably count and add that total later. Today: 1 old curling iron 1 old encyclopedia 1 glass baby Jesus Total:3

01-10-2009, 03:04 PM	#57
KatieMae Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! JoAnn! I haven't seen you in so long

01-12-2009, 02:42 PM	#58
monkeylicious Rose Garden here we go! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: maryland Posts: 5,138	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! gigi and i went through her play kitchen things - and though she doesn't really play with the pots/pans and dishes much of course she didn't want to get rid of stuff completely so we kept some but got rid of a plastic grocery bag full of stuff from there and now the bin isn't overflowing quite so badly - before putting the food back in there was impossible and i've continued to toss fast food type toys when i come across them and several more stuffed animals have been moved to the donate box! __________________ jennifer - formerly jhaud Air Force wife to Bill - 2001 mama to Genevieve aka gigi or monkey - aug 2004 mama to an angel in heaven - july 2005 mama to Evangeline aka evie(licious) - june 2007

01-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#59
KatieMae Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I won't count this, but I helped my MIL declutter some of her craft stuff yesterday It was fun to have someone to share it with. Maybe we should have local declutter buddies

01-12-2009, 03:01 PM	#60
light of mine Rose Trellis Baby smooches Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN Posts: 2,546	Re: DECLUTTER CHALLENGE: 2009 items in 2009! I have been avoiding this thread, 'cause I just haven't been able to find the time, but I am starting a new full-time job this week, and have to get rid of some this clutter to make cleaning easier. I am really planning to bare-bones it. Only necessary things are staying. I have a huge box of things already gathered up, but I am not going to count it until it is actually sent to the donation center. But since I work from my home computer last night I tayed up cleaning up some of my files. +46 Document Files +56 Bookmarks _________________ 102 +145 clothes +27 books +16 toys +30 DVDs __________ GRAND TOTAL TODAY: 320 (wow that feels good) __________________ ~Christina, WAHM, Devoted wife to my wonderful DH 2001, Loving mother to DD Cola 01/06 and DS Q-man 03/08, DD Nutter 'Butter 12/2010, and new DD babybear 11/13

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